About

Overview & Vibe

Studio 477 has been photographing Melbourne weddings since 1980. Sam Vacirca grew up helping his father shoot them, studied at the Photographic Imaging College, and is an accredited professional photographer and a life member of the AIPP. The studio is a real one — a shopfront in Brunswick West, six kilometres north of the CBD, that couples are invited to visit.

Style & Approach

Natural light and available light wherever possible, with a candid feel that is gently directed rather than left to chance. His own summary: classic, candid and never overdone, aiming for romantic and editorial images that still look like the day you lived. Colour correction is part of the coverage; retouching comes with an album.

Ideal For

Couples marrying in the city and wanting the grand Melbourne rooms done properly — the published work runs through Metropolis, The Trust, the Plaza Ballroom, Carousel at Albert Park and Stones of the Yarra Valley. Also a good fit if you would rather sit down with a photographer, look at printed albums, and decide in person before booking anything.

The Need-to-Knows

Packages start at $3,195, including high-resolution files, a private online gallery and a framed fine art print. A $750 deposit and a signed agreement secure the date, and bookings usually land nine to twelve months out, longer in peak season. Images are never watermarked. Album prices are not published, but ordering before the wedding attracts a discount.

Standout Feature

Forty-five years and two generations of one family photographing the same city. That is unusual enough on its own, and it comes with the thing most studios cannot offer any more: somewhere to walk in, hold the albums, and see the print quality before you commit.

Albums & Prints

Art Book Wedding Album — price not published. Handcrafted and professionally printed, and the album that carries the retouching with it.
Framed Fine Art Print — included in the package. Supplied with every wedding package rather than sold separately.

Appointment Policy

You can visit the studio in Brunswick West, or meet by video or phone instead.
Bookings usually come nine to twelve months ahead, and longer in peak season.
A signed agreement and a deposit together confirm the date.

Areas Serviced

Melbourne and its suburbs, from a studio in Brunswick West
The Yarra Valley, where a full wedding is published
Rural and seaside Victoria
Interstate and international weddings by arrangement

Booking & Deposit

A $750 deposit confirms the booking.
The date is only secure once both the signed agreement and the payment arrive.

Hours of Coverage

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Metropolis, Melbourne - Where Aliese and Nicholas married.
The Trust, Melbourne - Where Ciji and Luke married.
Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne - Where Daniella and John married.
Carousel, Albert Park - Where Jessica and Anthony married.
Stones of the Yarra Valley - Where Julia and Karl married.
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Where Aliese and Nicholas held their ceremony.

Photography Packages

Wedding Photography — from $3,195. High-resolution files, a private online gallery and a framed fine art print. Further tiers exist but are quoted rather than published, and a full price guide is sent on request.

Photography Style

candid
classic
editorial
natural
romantic
timeless

Price Notes

A full price guide is sent on request.
Ordering an album before the wedding attracts a discount.
The studio states there are no hidden fees beyond the published starting figure.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Cinematic Wedding Films
Wedding Content Creation

Starting Price

From $3,195

Travel & Destination

Interstate and overseas weddings are welcomed and quoted case by case.
No travel figure is published.

Turnaround Time

No details available.

What You Receive

High Resolution Files
A Private Online Gallery With Low And High Resolution Versions
A Framed Fine Art Print
Colour Corrected Images, With No Watermarks
Retouching, Included When An Album Is Ordered

Similar businesses

Melbourne, Victoria

Alan Rogers Photography

Alan Rogers Photography is a wedding photojournalism studio working out of Doncaster East in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, with fifteen years and hundreds of…

By appointment

Yarra Valley, Victoria

Alexandra Bradley Photography

AB Photography is Vanessa and Geoff, a Melbourne husband-and-wife team who shoot and film weddings together.

Service area

Melbourne, Victoria

Alen Kontra Photography

Alen Kontra is a full-time Melbourne wedding photographer and film-maker who takes a limited number of couples each year.

By appointment

Yarra Valley, Victoria

Aria Photography

Aria Photography is a two-person team working from the gateway to the Yarra Valley, and has been photographing weddings since 2012 with more than a thousand days…

By appointment

Yarra Valley, Victoria

Captured By Ebony

Captured By Ebony is a Yarra Valley photographer and videographer who grew up in the valley, has run the business since 2014 and has photographed weddings since…

By appointment

Melbourne, Victoria

All Soul Weddings

All Soul Weddings is a two-person photography and film studio based in Geelong, shooting across the Surf Coast, the Bellarine Peninsula and Melbourne.

Service area

Contact

Website: studio477.com.au
Melbourne, Victoria: Brunswick West VIC 3055 By appointment 03 9388 2527 Maps
Yarra Valley, Victoria: Yarra Valley, Victoria Service area Maps